New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-08
SHERMAN'S FRIENDS BUSY IN ONO.

AN ATTEMPT MAKING FOR AN ENDORSEMENT OF
THE sESAToR-A PROTEST FROM MIR BLAINE's
FRIENDS.
CHICAGO. July 7 tspceiaD.-A special dispatch
from Columbus to "The Chicago Tribune" says:
Tho managers OF tho Sherman Presidential cam
pagn In Ohio In their eagerncss to mako tho State
solid for tho Mansfield statesman In tho Republican
National Convention, caused a sensation here to-day
that Will plague Its inventors snd loso tho support Of
Ohio at any stage for sherman unless change IL
made In tho proposed progr mmo. Tho gentlemen
who havo had tho affair In charge the part OF Mr.
sherman arc William Lawrence Of Bclcfontaine, A
G. Thompson Of Portsmouth, G. II. Grosvcnor Of
Athens, and Captain j. Donaldson Of this city. rein
forced by throng OF Sherman Republicans In differ
ent portions OF tho State. Columbus hss been Sc
ectod tho point to operate from and Mr. Lawrence
to- day began tho campaign In favor OF the adoption
Jf resolution by tho Republican State Convention,
10 bo held In Toledo July 272s. urging and pedgng
tho support OF Ohio to sherman at tho coming Ma
ti0nal Convention. For some timo past Il has been
apparent that Ohio must tako somo strong ground
iavor Of Sherman II his friends TO hope for even
strong, not TO say unanimous support Of the gen
tleInan at tho National Convention Mr.. sherman re
turned TO his homo at Mansfield last week. and In a
short timo after the survey OF tho field concluded that
Oho's Endorsement OF his candidacy was impera
two necessity. q. H. Grosvonor OF Athens ono Of
tho Senator's lleutenants In southern Ohio, was
mohcV W hanSuclu anu tho piun was pcrIoftcu. IL
agreed that feeling should bo worked up through
out tho state favorable to tho adoption of resolution
In tho state Convention pedgng the support Of Ohio
to Sherman Something must be dono to stem tho
rising tido Of Blaines popularity, especially In tho
Western Reserve, and this was looked upon tho only
feasible plsE 10 reach such n result.
Governor Foraker was communicated with and tho
arrangement outlined TO his eXcellency but IL is not
known what his answer was 10 the proposition The
story leaked out In tho Western Reserve the hotbed
Of Blaine Republicans. sensation created and
steps couDteract tho work that had boon
dono by the Sherman men, The first place at which
operate Columbus and to this city Jud Jones'
Of Youngstown, W. II. West, OF Icllefontalnc, and .
delegation OF Blaine men 1ournoyed. They visited
Governor Foraker being tho probable head OF the
scheme although In this they mistaken and read
tho political riot act to him. Judge Jones said that
this was Forakers year, In which Republican Gov
eort work his (fOraker's) part 10 deliver the
3ate into the hands OF ShermLn at this stage OF the
gamo would result To Foraker's detrment this year
Why, SIR SAID tho Judge, II tho resolution is I'm
troduced Blaine men Will lay II tho table, and
that will be the end OF John Sherman In Ohio
1t e perfectly safe 10 say, now that the scheme In
exposed and tho Blaine put their guard that
no such resolution will be introduced"
sPRISoPIELD. Ohio. July (specfab-There is con-
siderable feeling manifested in this Clark county as
10 tho next Presidential nominee. This is one OF the
banner Republican counties OF tho State the homo of
ex- Speaker fer To-day Interviews with 40 promi
ncnt Republicans In tho county wcro published. OF
these ono hundred and wcro out and out fDr
Blaine sixty six for Sherman two for Foraker and one
city. Tho result OF tho interviews was surprise to